Pilgrimage Tour of Puri

Duration : 7 Nights and 6 Days

Destinations covered : Bhubaneswar, Pipili, Raghurajpur, Puri, Konark, Chilika Lake

Day 1 : Bhubaneswar
Pilgrimage tour of Puri starts from here. On reaching check in hotel. Thereafter go for sightseeing in the city. In Bhubaneswar there are more than 1000 temples. Visit Rajarani, Mukteswar, Parsurameswar, Lingaraj and Brahmeswar temples on this day. A night stay here is must.

Day 2 : Bhubaneswar- Puri
On the first half visit Khandagiri and Udaygiri caves famous for 2nd century BC Jain sites. Post lunch drive to Pune via Dhauli, Pipili, Raghurajpur. These villages are famous for ethnic art, craft and design works. Then go to Puri. Upon reaching here check in a hotel and stay here for a night.

Day 3 : Puri
After breakfast go on city tour as planned by holidayspoints.com. Visit Jagannath Temple, Gundicha Temple, Lokanath Temple, Sunaragauranga Temple, Daria Mahabir Temple and Tota Gopinatt Temple. Later post lunch take bath on Narendra, Markandaya, Sweta Ganga, and Indradyumna tanks. The holy waters of these tanks are considered to have curative power. Spend the evening at the Swargadwar Beach a main attraction for the tourist. Stay overnight in Puri.

Day 4 : Puri
Day 4 excursion to the Konark Sun Temple built in 13th Century AD. This temple is a fine example of Art, Structure and architecture of ancient Orissa. After lunch enjoy the beaches of Puri. The sandy beaches are very natural and give a great view of the temple city. Spend another night in Puri.

Day 5 : Puri
After breakfast go to Chilika Lake on Satpara the largest Ramsar site of Asia. Cruise on this lake is also available. There are dolphins and lot of birds in Satpara which enhances the curiosity among tourist. After playing with sight and sand come back to hotel in the evening. Another night in Puri.

Day 6 : Puri- Bhubaneswar
After breakfast take the road back to Bhubaneswar. The holydayspoints.com has a Puri tour package that covers the Puri and Bhubaneswar as a whole. Orissa is known for the temples and religious places that it has. Every year people from neighbouring states and from all corners of India comes to this place. The pilgrimage tour of Puri ends with Bhubaneswar.